Toranagallu

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Toranagallu
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Toranagallu
Coordinates: 15°04′N76°33′E / 15.07°N 76.55°E / 15.07; 76.55
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Ballary
Taluk Sandur
Population
 (2001)
  village6,324
   Metro
25,000
Languages
  Official Kannada, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KA 34

Toranagallu, or Torangal, is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Sandur taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Toranagallu had a population of 6324 with 3390 males and 2934 females. [1]

Transportation

By road: NH 63 is via Toranagallu. It is presently under a massive transformation, upgrading to a four-lane road. The nearest cities to Toranagallu are Bellary and Hospet, which are each approximately 30 km from Toranagallu. Buses operating between Bellary and Hospet go via Toranagallu; the journey takes about 40–45 mins from Bellary to Hospet and vice versa.

By train: Trains operating between major centres stop at Toranagallu (TNGL).

By air: Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is located southwest of the village. Although it belongs to JSW Steel, the airport receives TruJet flights from Hyderabad and Bangalore daily.

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References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 928100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. "Yahoomaps India :" . Retrieved 18 December 2008. Toranagal, Bellary, Karnataka